She started dating the Man City player in early 2010 but he was accused of meeting former escort Jennifer Thompson – who had previously enjoyed a fling with Wayne Rooney – five times and had sex with her twice behind Raffaela’s back.

Hoping things will be better: Raffaella has apparently resumed with romance with her ex

Relaxed: The model wore trainers, leggings and a T-shirt – a contrast to her usual glam WAG outfit

On Monday, Raffaella said: 'I called the day before the game against Germany and I said, I'm expecting a baby, it's your baby.

'After a pause he said 'You gave me the best news of the world.''

Raffaella was surprised when she discovered that she was pregnant in the middle of May, because she ended her relationship with Mario on 29 April.

She kept the good news to herself after taking a test but eventually revealed the pregnancy to some of her family.

Well done: Balotelli gave a signed football to Italian president Giorgio Napolitano at Quirinale Palace in Rome

She told the website: 'I went to a pharmacy outside Milan to buy a pregnancy test and I found I was pregnant. But I only told my mother and my brother.'

She said: 'Last Christmas, he told me, 'let's get married and make a son', and I accepted.'

Raffaella, who has appeared on Italy's Big Brother and previously dated Cristiano Ronaldo, added that although the sex of the baby is unknown, Mario will choose the name.